2023-2024 College Catalog

Associate in Applied Science #3900

Program Website: RockValleyCollege.edu/WebDesign

The Computers & Information Systems Department also offers degrees in programming and networking. For information on these A.A.S. degrees, please see the Computer and Information Systems and the Personal Computer Technical Specialist programs elsewhere in this catalog.

Program Overview

Graduates of this program are prepared for a career in Website programming and support. Thus, students will not only be able to design Web pages, but apply technical specifications to bring them to life.

Work and Employment

Graduates of this program often work as Web programmers, Web programmer assistants, Web server systems administrators, Web designers, or Web media developers. Students should also consult with an Academic Advisor, the Dean, or Academic Chair of the Web program.

Industry Certifications

Students obtaining this degree will be better prepared to take the following certifications: WOW, ZEND, PHP Certification, Magento Certification, and the W3C certification.

Requirements

CIS Division

ATG-110Financial Accounting

4

BUS-101Introduction to Business

3

CIS-102Introduction to Computers and Information Systems

3

CIS-276Introduction to C/C++ Programming

4

CIS-254Database Programming

4

PCT-110Network Essentials

3

WEB-101Programming Related to the Internet

4

WEB-102Advanced Programming Related to the Internet

4

WEB-111Introduction to Multimedia

3

WEB-233Introduction to JavaScript

4

WEB-234PHP Programming

4

Total Credit Hours:40

Electives

With the approval of the CIS Academic Chair, select courses with any of the following prefixes: CIS, PCT, or WEB.

Total Credit Hours:9

General Education

ENG-101Composition I

3

- 

ENG-103Composition II

3

-Or

MGT-170Business Communications

3

-Or

ENG-110Introduction to Technical Writing

3

- 

SPH-131Fundamentals of Communication

3

- 

MTH-120College Algebra

3

-Or

MTH-160Topics From Finite Mathematics

3

-Or

MTH-220Elements of Statistics

3

- 

BUS-170Introduction to Organizational Behavior

3

-Or

PSY-170General Psychology

3

-Or

SOC-190Introduction to Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 64